Carrie Everett (she/her), CCC – Counselling for Adults in the Westshore/Greater Victoria
The heart of my therapeutic approach comes from the integration of my personal history with my professional training and experience. As a parent, and someone who has rebuilt after big life changes, I bring lived understanding and humility to my clinical work. My years supporting survivors of trauma and gender-based violence further shape how I show up in this work. Having invested deeply in my own healing and development, I hold a profound respect for the vulnerability it takes to reach out and step forward on a path of self-discovery.
I’m originally from Campbell River, the unceded traditional territories of the Kwakwaka’wakw peoples – it was there that I formed deep appreciation for the land and water and my respect for the ecosystem we are part of. Outside of the counselling room, you’ll find me with my daughter and the people I love, walking in the forest, floating on the lake, and practicing yoga.
Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC)
I am a Professional Certified Member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)
Therapeutic Approach
I believe therapy should feel like it fits you, not the other way around. That’s why I take an integrative, relational, person-centered approach, drawing from multiple therapeutic modalities to support your unique needs. These include:
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Informed
- Attachment-Oriented
- Emotion-Focused
- Feminist Psychology
- Nature-based Therapy
- Cognitive behavioural and solution focused approaches (CBT, DBT, MI, SFT)
- Gestalt
- EMDR – Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (coming soon!)
Education
- Master of Counselling (University of Calgary)
- 3 year Somatic Experiencing Professional Training Certificate
- Training in progress: Somatic EMDR Practitioner Certificate
- Undergraduate degree in Humanities with a Women’s Studies major and Psychology minor (University of Victoria)
Professional Background
- Over 20 years experience in the public/non-profit social services sector supporting youth and adults to move forward following some of life’s most vulnerable and complex experiences
- 20 years experience supporting survivors of sexualized and gender-based violence
- 12+ years experience helping adults navigate career decision‑making, career loss, transition, and major life changes
- 11 years of combined non-profit leadership, program development, and workshop facilitation experience, including designing and delivering psychoeducational groups for women survivors of trauma and abuse
